Warm Up For Gardening

By HELEN CONWAY

“May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive.”

– FENNEL HUDSON

May brings longer, warmer days, and it’s often when we really start to think about getting the garden tidied, ready for summer.

Borders, lawns, greenhouses and sheds need clearing and sorting. Fences need to be painted. All in all, it can be quite a lot of work.

And often it involves a lot of bending, twisting, lifting and shifting.

And that’s when I hear clients really appreciate their Pilates.

Every year, clients tell me how, despite spending hours over a weekend, digging, raking and planting, they are able to move without discomfort or stiffness. I never tire of hearing it.

But why is Pilates so helpful?

Pilates will improve the functional activity of bending, squatting and getting up and down from the floor. It builds the strength needed to lift loads safely, and improves balance to make you safer on ladders or steps.

We work on all ranges of movement, and the strength of the deep stabilising muscles to support the back and shoulders. Plus flexibility for easier, less stressful movement. Everything you need to live a physically less stressful life.

May 14th is ‘Garden Day’, a day to celebrate our gardens, whether they are large, small, balconies or an assortment of pots.

Being in a garden lowers your blood pressure, improves your mood and mental wellbeing and helps boost your brain power. So Garden Day aims to celebrate the many benefits that gardens bring to our physical and mental health at the end of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Bodywork-Pilates was established in 2002. They offer the very best in pilates, yoga and holistic fitness, with over 20 classes a week to choose from in and around Wrexham and Chester.

We are proud to supply our customers with these truly life-enhancing products, which will bring benefits to numerous health issues, or the ultimate in relaxation.

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